The college bowl season is finally underway. Saturday marks the first day of postseason play, which includes a matchup between No. 21 Fresno State and Arizona State in the Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl. Kickoff inside Sam Boyd Stadium is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.
Fresno State finished the regular season 11–2, cracking the top-25 of the College Football Playoff final poll. The Bulldogs closed the campaign on a three-game winning streak which included a 19–16 win over No. 22 Boise State in the Mountain West title game.
Arizona State surprised some by turning in a 7–5 record in its first season under head coach Herm Edwards.